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Separatists protest Spanish royals visit to Catalonia Hundreds of protesters who vowed to block a visit by Spains king to a monastery in the west of Catalonia Monday did not make it to the gates. They could not even see the Royal motorcade but they made enough noise to cancel part of travel plans of King Felipe VI.
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Rand Paul denounces use of federal force in Portland US Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Monday denounced the Trump administrations use of federal agents against protesters in Portland, Oregon, saying, "We cannot give up liberty for security."
Pauls statement is the first pushback against the administration on the issue from a Republican lawmaker.
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Tehran, Baghdad will jointly sue US for assassinating Gen. Soleimani: Iraq Members of the Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization) force stand near portraits of Iraqs top Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani (L) and slain Iranian General Qasem Soleimani (R) (Photo by AFP
Iraq says Baghdad and Tehran will jointly sue the US for assassinating top Iranian commander Lieutenant... |
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Is Kashmir a new Palestine in making? Since August 2019 with the scrapping of Kashmirs special status, New Delhi has started to implement new laws and amend the previous ones with an aim to what it calls ‘mainstreaming Kashmir to rest of India, a statement that has been repeatedly questioned by the people of Kashmir.
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Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli aggression on southern Damascus Syria says its air defenses have successfully intercepted a new Israeli aggression above the capital Damascus.
Syrias state television said on Monday the Israeli missiles had flown over the Syrian Golan Heights where they conducted raids around the capital.
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Omar al-Bashir faces trial over 89 coup in Sudan The file photo, taken on September 22, 2017, shows Sudanese deposed President Omar al-Bashir in South Darfur. (By AFP)
Sudans former President Omar al-Bashir faces trial over a military coup against a democratically elected government that brought him to power more than three decades ago.
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US federal agents may be sent to Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia, other US major cities Federal officers deployed tear gas and fired less-lethal rounds into a crowd of protesters on July 16, 2020 in Portland, Oregon.
US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may order deployment of federal law enforcement agents to major cities to crack down on demonstrators protesting racial injustice... |
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Trump accuses Obama and Biden of spying on his administration US President Donald Trump speaks in a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Sundays Chris Wallace.
US President Donald Trump has once again accused his predecessor Barack Obama and former vice president Joe Biden of spying on his administration.
Speaking in an interview with Fox News Sunday, which... |
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Canada says black boxes of downed Ukrainian plane arrive in Paris In this file photo taken on March 3, 2020, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is pictured during a meeting with Latvias President in Riga. (Photo by AFP)
Canadas foreign minister says the black boxes of a Ukrainian plane that crashed in Iran in January has arrived in France for... |
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US doing disgusting things to create rifts between China, neighbors: Beijing mission in Myanmar A US Navy warship sailed near an artificial island built by Beijing in the South China Sea.(File Photo)
Beijings embassy in Myanmar says the United States is resorting to "disgusting" actions aimed at containing China by tarnishing its image and driving a wedge between the country and its neighbors... |
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Saudi Arabia postpones Iraqi PMs visit after King Salman hospitalized A handout picture provided by the Saudi Royal Palace shows Saudi Arabias King Salman bin Abdulaziz during his meeting with British foreign minister in the capital Riyadh on March 5, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Saudi Arabias foreign minister has announced that the visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi... |
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Erdogan in surprise visit to Hagia Sofia after its reconversion into mosque Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) visits the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul on July 19, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pays a flying visit to Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, the countrys most outstanding landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site, after ordering revocation... |
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Bandits kill 23 Nigerian troops in northwest: Security sources This file photo shows the Nigerian military riding on their truck as they secure the area where a man was killed by suspected militants during an attack around Polo area of Maiduguri, Nigeria February 16, 2019. (By Reuters)
At least 23 Nigerian troops were killed when they were ambushed by a gang of... |
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Turkey police detain dozens of suspected Daesh members in Istanbul This file photo shows Turkish police arresting a suspect in the capital, Ankara. (By AFP)
Turkish police have arrested at least 27 suspected members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group in a counter-terrorism operation in Istanbul.
Media reports cited Turkish police sources as saying on Sunday that... |
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US military networks vulnerable to cyberattacks: Top commander Josh Mayeux, network defender, works at the Air Force Space Command Network Operations & Security Center at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado July 20, 2010. (Reuters photo)
A top US military official says that American computer networks, including Pentagon communications, are... |
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Ivory Coast mourns Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly An officer stands next to the coffin of Ivory Coasts late Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly during a memorial service in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on July 14, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
A ceremony to commemorate the life of Ivory Coasts Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly was held on Tuesday following... |
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Sick of Corruption: Thousands of Israelis urge Netanyahu to resign Police clash with people as they protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds July 15, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Thousands of Israelis have joined a protest in occupied Jerusalem al-Quds, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down as he is on... |
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Tunisias Ennahda to withdraw confidence from government This file photo shows Tunisias then-prime minister designate Elyes Fakhfakh speaking at the Assembly of Peoples Representatives, in Tunis, Tunisia, on February 26, 2020. (By Reuters)
The biggest party in Tunisias parliament, Ennahda, has reportedly decided to withdraw confidence from the government,... |
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Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes: Iran ready to help ease tensions Armenian soldiers take their position on the front line in Tavush region, Armenia, July 14, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Iran has expressed its readiness to help soothe tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia in the wake of deadly border clashes between the two South Caucasus countries, calling on both sides... |
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China to reciprocate US sanctions after Trump ends Hong Kong special status China says it will slap retaliatory sanctions on the United States over President Donald Trumps decision to end Hong Kongs special status and impose sanctions on Chinese officials in relation to the semi-autonomous city.
Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that he said would end the preferential... |
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Trump pick gets nod in Alabama as three US states select Senate candidates Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville (File photo)
Alabama Republicans nominated political neophyte Tommy Tuberville, the choice of President Donald Trump, to run for the Senate in November as voters in three states picked candidates Tuesday in races that will help decide control of the chamber.
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Huawei blasts UK ban decision disappointing, politicized In this picture taken on June 27, 2020, a man walks past an advertisement for the latest smartphone by Chinese telecommunications company Huawei in Tokyo. (Photo by AFP)
Chinese technology giant Huawei has censured as "disappointing and politicized" a decision by the UK to ban the companys 5G network... |
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The human cost of the US imposed sanctions on Venezuela This file photo taken on Sept. 19, 2017 shows protest agianst US sanctions on Venezuela during an anti-imperialist demonstration in Caracas. (AP photo)
Venezuelas crude output has fallen to the lowest level in nearly eight decades as US imposed sanctions on the country. This report explores the human... |
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Brazilian protesters call for Bolsonaros impeachment over handling virus Demonstrators wearing protective face masks take part in a protest against Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro in front of the National Congress, in Brasilia, Brazil July 14, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
Protesters descended on Brazils capital on Tuesday, chanting "Bolsonaro out!" in a call for the impeachment... |
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China to slap sanctions on Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sale Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian (photo by AFP)
China says it will slap sanctions on major US military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. in response to a deal to sell weapons to the self-ruled Chinese territory of Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the announcement... |
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Iran executes CIA spy; another agent of US, Israel on death row Irans Judiciary spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili speaks at a press conference in Tehran on July 14, 2020. (Photo by Mizan Online news agency)
The Iranian Judiciary says it has executed a former employee of the Defense Ministry convicted of spying for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and that... |
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Roadside bomb hits Russian-Turkish patrol in Syria, injuries reported Russian and Turkish military armored vehicles and armored personnel carriers (APCs) drive together in a joint patrol along the M4 highway, which links the northern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Latakia, near Ariha in Syrias militant-held northwestern Idlib province, on July 7, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
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Several arrested as pro-cop demonstrators clash with BLM supporters in NY Pro-police demonstrators and Black Lives Matters supporters faced off in street clashes in New York City, US, on July 12, 2020. (Photo via Twitter)
At least two protesters have been arrested as pro-cop demonstrators clashed with Black Lives Matters supporters in New York City for the second day in a... |
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Yemen war: Ansarullah says to unveil new ballistic missile after striking Saudi sites The undated photo, provided by the media bureau of Yemens Operations Command, shows a Yemeni missile shortly after launch.
Just a day after striking sensitive oil installations and military sites inside Saudi Arabia in a retaliatory operation, Yemeni armed forces say they will soon unveil a new type... |
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Iran nuclear deal 5th anniv.: EU vows to do everything possible to preserve JCPOA An illustration of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the European Union flags
The European Union (EU) has pledged "to do everything possible" to preserve the landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and originally six major world powers in 2015.
Josep Borrell, the EUs foreign policy chief, issued... |
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